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Title

O & M Manual

Body

El Estero Water Resource Center

EL ESTERO
GENERAL
PRELIMINARY
TREATMENT
PRIMARY
Treatment
SECONDARY
TREATMENT
FINAL
EFFLUENT
TERTIARY
TREATMENT
SOLIDS
HANDLING
PLANT
UTILITIES
ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION
ADMIN
FACILITIES
MOBILE
ASSETS
LIFT
STATIONS
All PRocess Area OVerviews 
Sections

1 - Asset Management Program Overview

1 El Estero
The City of Santa Barbara has developed an Asset Management Plan (AMP) for the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant and Lift Stations (El…

10 - Preliminary Treatment Overview

10 Preliminary Treatment
The primary objective of the Preliminary Treatment System is to prepare raw sewage for further treatment in the downstream processes.…

11 - Primary Treatment Overview

11 Primary Treatment
The main objective of the Primary Treatment System is to physically separate waste solids from the liquid stream through a clarification…

12 - Secondary Treatment Overview

12 Secondary Treatment
A secondary treatment process employs the use of a highly concentrated suspension of microorganisms and bacteria to treat primary effluent…

1201 - Aeration Basins

12 Secondary Treatment
Primary Effluent feeds the Secondary Treatment Process. Six Aeration Basins are equipped with aeration systems and analytical control…

13 - Plant Final Effluent Overview

13 PFE Disinfect & Dechlor
Disinfection, Dechlorination, Effluent Monitoring and Effluent Discharge

14 - Tertiary Treatment Overview

14 Tertiary Treatment
Tertiary treatment at the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant will be achieved through membranes, utilizing microfiltration and…

15 - Solids Handling Overview

15 Solids Handling
Solids Handling Processes 1500 General Solids Handling 1501 Gravity Thickener 1502 Dissolved Air…

16 - Utilities Overview

16 Utility Systems
Utilities Processes Sub-Location Description 1600 General Utility Systems 1601 Potable…

17 - Electrical Distribution System Overview

17 Electrical Distribution
Electrical Distribution System Processes Sub Location Description 1700 General Electrical Distribution…

18 - Administrative Facilities Overview

18 Administrative Facilities
Administrative Facility Process Areas Sub Location Description 1800 General Administrative Facilities…

19 - Mobile Plant Asset Overview

19 Mobile Plant Assets
Mobile Plant Asset Processes Sub Location Description 1900 General Mobile Plant Assets 1901 Vehicles…

40 - Lift Station Overview

40 Lift Stations
Lift Station Process Areas Sub Location Description 4000 Lift Station General 4001 Camino De La Luz
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Plant Schematic

El Estero Schematic Drawing